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Vale View Primary School

Stockport, SK5 6TPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
54%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 51 places
Ranking
#9,744
of 13,686 nationally

About Vale View Primary School

Vale View Primary School in Stockport is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 3 to 11, currently home to 421 children against a capacity of 549. That leaves some physical room to grow, but the demand tells a different story: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 90 applications for 51 places, with 48 of those coming as first preferences. That oversubscription ratio of 1.76 signals a school that families in the area are actively choosing. The pupil body is notably diverse in socioeconomic terms, with 45.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals — well above the national average for primary schools, which typically sits around 23-24%. This places Vale View in a context where it serves a community with higher-than-average levels of disadvantage, something that often shapes both the school's priorities and the support structures it puts in place.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMill Lane, Stockport, Stockport, SK5 6TP
HeadteacherClaire Smith
Local AuthorityStockport
Number of Pupils421
Free School Meals (FSM)45.5%
School Capacity421 / 549 (77% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsDining HallMusic RoomsGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

AthleticsDanceFootballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Vale View Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.